Chapter 19 of The Red Planet is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XIX
Chapter 19 of The Red Planet is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
How he passed through the ordeal I don't know. If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day. And his soul was steel-armoured. Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude. I cannot tell.
Chapter 19 of The Red Planet is here in full — 297 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading “If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.”
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading “Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.”
changed in form or character
From this reading “Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.”
a severe or trying experience
From this reading “How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.”
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading “Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.”
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading “If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.”
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading “Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.”
(of reputation) free from blemishes
From this reading “Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And his soul was steel-armoured.
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I cannot tell.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
at any time
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
changed in form or character
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
a severe or trying experience
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And his soul was steel-armoured.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
express in words
From this reading I cannot tell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading How he passed through the ordeal I don't know.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
(of reputation) free from blemishes
From this reading Perhaps, if proof had come to him from an untainted source, it might have modified his attitude.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If ever a man stood captain of his soul, it was Anthony Fenimore that day.
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